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Framing business still going strong after 46 years
Since opening Robison’s Gallery 46 years ago, Bill and Carol Robison have framed just about anything anyone might imagine commemorating. Orders come from art, collectibles, diplomas, images, guns, braided hair and objects you might not normally find on a wall, Carol Robison said. Wichita Falls Times Record News
Irish pub prepares for opening
HYANNIS — The walls are covered with paintings by an Irish artist. Frosted glass hangs behind the bar. The tables and seating are in several pieces, scattered on the floor. Cape Cod Times
Cape Commerce
Alzheimer's Services of Cape Cod and the Islands will hold its 7th annual Auction and Reception from 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at Sweet Seasons Restaurant, Inn at Duck Creek, 70 Main St. in Wellfleet. Cape Cod Times
New exhibit of paintings from Old West historian
The storytelling and paintings of the late Keith Humphries help bring the Old West back to life in a new exhibit at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Las Cruces Sun-News
Something for everyone at the Downtown Ramble
LAS CRUCES — It's time to Ramble. The Main Street Downtown monthly artwalk continues to grow as Ono Grindz joins the roster of participating art exhibitions from 5 to 7 p.m. today. Las Cruces Sun-News
ART GALLERIES, MUSEUMS
Saturday "A Closer Look: 'Nature's Bounty' by Severin Roesen ," by docent Margaret Crawford, 1 p.m., Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Free. Information, 316-268-4921. Opening reception for an exhibit of works by Wichita Women Artists, 7-9 p.m., Carriage Factory Gallery, 128 E. Sixth, Newton. On exhibit 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tue.-Sat. and by appointment, through Aug. 30. Free. ... The Wichita Eagle
Dialog/Art -- 08/01/08 at Sandra Phillips Gallery
Dialog/Art -- 08/01/08 at Sandra Phillips Gallery Rocky Mountain News
COMING UP
Trash or Treasure Antique Appraisals, informal appraisal of postcards, marbles, glassware, textiles, fine art, pre-World War II firearms, domestic currency, tools, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 9, Harvey County Historical Museum, 203 N. Main, Newton. Tickets $7, members $5 (good for one item or small group of items). Up to three tickets may be purchased for three separate appraisals and turns in line. ... The Wichita Eagle
Tel Aviv White Night Festival 2008
This year the White Night Festival , 4th edition, will be remembered because of two playful and inspired performances by two master European musicians: German drummer Gunter “Baby” Sommer and Danish composer and keyboard player Christer Irgens-Moller. All About Jazz
FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY HOP
The following galleries, museums and businesses will be open from 6-9 p.m. today for the First Friday Gallery Hop. Two shuttles leave at 6 p.m. from Chez Pierre, 1215 Thomasville Road, for a three-hour tour to many of the participating galleries and museums. Tallahassee Democrat
Hot Tickets
Aug. 8: The Pyramid Players present "Blue Moon," an original musical comedy set 50 years in the future on the surface of the moon, at (appropriately) The Moon. Before the performance, there'll be an art show and sale featuring fine art, prints, ceramics and jewelry, and a reception. Tallahassee Democrat
Just what are you up to?
The annual Welcome Back Students issue of Limelight hits the street and the Web on Aug. 22. It's an expanded edition that will be packed with information about this fall's concerts, plays, movies, art exhibits, literary readings, comedy shows, festivals, homecoming activities, dance performances and much more. Tallahassee Democrat
Music fests return to the Falls in ‘08
It’s a music festival two-fer at the Multi-Purpose Events Center this weekend. Between the hard-edged Rockin’ Th’ Falls and the rootsier Bluegrass Festival, 23 bands will be doling out all kinds of music. Here is a little bit about each of the festivals. Wichita Falls Times Record News
Concerts
Musikfest, the 25th anniversary of the ten-day festival highlighting all genres of music with 500 concerts on 14 stages. Performers include Avril Lavigne, Live & Collective Soul, Kool & the Gang, Boston, Poison, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jethro Tull, Stone Temple Pilots, Lonestar & Diamond Rio, John Fogerty, John Gorka, Eileen Ivers, Over the Rhine, the Dixie Humming Birds, 38 Special, Rosanne Cash ... Times Leader
Exhibits
Eyes of a Stranger, photography by Michael Poster and Rolfe Ross. Meet the artists at a reception tonight, 6 to 9. Through Sept. 2 at Camerawork Gallery, 515 Center St., Scranton. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 510-5028. Times Leader
Artists hit ground level this weekend in Highland
HIGHLAND - There is more to do with paintings than hang them on the wall - such as walking on them in the street. The sixth annual Highland Street Art Festival challenges visitors to think of the event as an art museum with nice sidewalks. The Telegraph
Music, food, fun highlight Lebfest!
Returning to Birmingham's Shain Park for its second year, Lebfest! The 2008 Lebanese Festival plans to welcome thousands of visitors from the surrounding area and across the country. Royal Oak Daily Tribune
Czech artist's Winchester exhibition
A Czech artist will exhibit her sculptural installation at a Winchester venue from today (Friday, August 1). Helena Eflerova's T-Land will be on display at The View, a visual arts space in Bridge Street, until Friday, September 5. Hampshire Chronicle
Networks competing at ceremony
This weekend Canton is the center of the football universe. The city hosts the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies Saturday and a meaningless exhibition football game between the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins on WKYC (Channel 3) Sunday night. Akron Beacon Journal
25th sweet for Sugar Creek
NORMAL -- Besides the glow of silver, the 25th anniversary for Normal's longest-running festival will have a touch of green to it, too -- just as it did for its 24th birthday. The Pantagraph
Artist's latest work explores 'new surrealism period'
Paul Price has lived in the world of art and anthropology more than 40 years. The Arts Council of Temecula Valley plans to present an exhibit of Price's art work at the Gallery at the Merc, 42051 Main St. in Old Town Temecula from Aug. 15 through Oct. 5. The Press-Enterprise
'Rent' production tackles tough topics
Last winter, Andrew Sickel of Buffalo Grove and Meghan Shanahan of Palatine both won coveted roles in the all-state production of "Parade" for the Illinois High School Theatre Festival. Daily Herald
Fest shakes up the Shakespeare
Ten reasons why the 31st year of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, arriving this weekend, may be its most eye-and-ear-opening to date: The Pantagraph
Woodstock Mozart fest kicks off Saturday
The Woodstock Mozart Festival's 22nd season opens Saturday, Aug. 2 and continues through Sunday, Aug. 17 at the Woodstock Opera House, Woodstock. Daily Herald
Teachers take on challenge at Timber Pointe
BLOOMINGTON -- Forty feet above ground, Amanda Hapgood was almost ready to move. “This is a little out of the comfort zone for an 11-year English teacher,” Hapgood said once she was off the platform and back on terra firma at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center. Photo gallery The Pantagraph